The Guard doing what they do best — working on floods

Gov. Pat Quinn activated another 200 Soldiers and Airmen Thursday afternoon raising the total number to approximately 355 service members on state active duty to assist the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) with route reconnaissance as well as levee surveillance and maintenance in Gallatin and Alexander Counties.

“As promised, we stood ready to answer Gov. Quinn’s call for additional Illinois Guardsmen,” said Maj. Gen. William Enyart, Illinois National Guard Adjutant General. “In addition to their military responsibilities, our Soldiers and Airmen are also committed to their careers and families so I am impressed with their rapid response to the governor’s call.”

All Soldiers and Airmen who have been activated are from the following units:

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Andy Kravetz has spent most of the past 16 years covering the area's legal system as well as the military. in that time, he's crawled in the mud, flown in transport planes, and written about a man prosecuted for terrorism. This blog will reflect all those interests and then some.
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